The 5-foot-9 guard, who scored a Greater San Antonio area record 3,406 points while leading Steele to three UIL Class 4A state tournament appearances in four seasons, was selected 26th in the WNBA draft in April. She was released four days before the start of the WNBA season.

Simmons, an All-American and the Associated Press' SEC Player of the Year last season at Tennessee, played in all three of the Liberty's preseason games and averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds.